Suncroft, County Kildare resident receives 23rd public disorder conviction

A resident of Suncroft has received his 23rd conviction for public disorder.

Judge Desmond Zaidan convicted Raman Badalov, with an address given as Hawthorn Wood in Suncroft, for the offence when he presided over his case on Thursday, May 23 last.

Gardaí told the court that on the night of March 11 last, the 45-year-old was spotted in a 'highly-intoxicated' state by gardaí who were in the Brownstown Manor region of Brownstown, The Curragh, at the time.

When he was approached by the gardaí, he told them to 'f**k off' and also began shouting at random people nearby.

He pleaded guilty to the offence.

The court was told that Mr Badalov has 92 previous convictions, 22 of which are for public disorder.

Defending barrister Mark Gibbons said that his client had previously struggled with alcohol, and is now sober after attending rehab.

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However, he said that his client had suffered two instances 'where he slipped up', and that the incident in question was one of these two relapses.

Mr Gibbons added that his client was remorseful for his actions on the night.

Judge Zaidan pointed out the defendant’s previous convictions, and imposed a two-month custodial sentence on Mr Badalov.

He set appeal for Mr Badalov at €400.